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An Exploratory Note on Interstate Living-Cost Differentials

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This exploratory study seeks to identify factors that systematically influence interstate living-cost differentials. Living costs refer to the average cost of living for a four-person family in each of the 50 states. For the year 1977, the living cost level is found to be an increasing function of population density, average income, and the degree of urbanization, while being a decreasing function of the presence of right-to-work laws.

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  • Cebula, Richard, 1985. "An Exploratory Note on Interstate Living-Cost Differentials," MPRA Paper 51992, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Richard J. Cebula, 1980. "Determinants of Geographic Living-Cost Differentials in the United States: An Empirical Note," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 56(4), pages 477-481.
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    Keywords

    living cost determinants; population density; income; right-to-work laws; urbanization;
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    JEL classification:

    • D40 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - General
    • D70 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - General
    • D78 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Positive Analysis of Policy Formulation and Implementation
    • K20 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - General
    • R21 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Housing Demand

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